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GP-20 Diesel

Engine

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Compatibility

This engine will operate on any traditional
O-31 Gauge track system, including
M.T.H.’s RealTrax

or ScaleTrax

™

traditional tubular track. It is also compatible
with most standard AC transformers. (See
page 21 for a complete list of compatible
transformers and wiring instructions.)

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Summary of Contents for GP-20 Diesel Engine

Page 1: ...any traditional O 31 Gauge track system including M T H s RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page 21 for a complete list of...

Page 2: ...ting in damage to your layout This train set is intended for indoor use Do not use if water is present Serious injury or fatalitymayresult l l l l Donotoperatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord plug s...

Page 3: ...ate Pick Up Rollers L Lubricate Wheel Axles L Figure 1 Lubrication Points on the Locomotive Priming The Smoke Unit When preparing to run this engine add 15 20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokesta...

Page 4: ...You may find if your locomotive was built several months before you set it up that the rechargeable battery has run down and needs to be charged before operating If you notice that the sounds are gar...

Page 5: ...eed The engine will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly pr...

Page 6: ...he volume of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located next to the fuel tank clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Proto Sound2...

Page 7: ...should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly Proto Sound 2 0 Operating Instructions Timing Chart Tota...

Page 8: ...0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trig...

Page 9: ...not be active when you run FYS in Proto Sound 2 0 FYS can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as if triggered while in motion except that at the conclusion of the FYS the engine will d...

Page 10: ...on the run Because the engine will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed control is on than when it is off you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for operation with sp...

Page 11: ...Direction Lock Two Horn Blasts Repeat to Return to Normal Condition indicates change is made To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults wh...

Page 12: ...first Follow the greasing instructions below Note that in some tightly packed engines you may need to move internal components temporarily in order to access the gears 1 To access the gear box remove...

Page 13: ...hich can cause poor electrical contact and traction and prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires Wheels and tires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab...

Page 14: ...ve in the drive wheel using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any remains 2 Slip the new tire onto the wheel You may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stre...

Page 15: ...cial NiCad 7 cell 8 4v self charging battery recharges continuously during train operation and should last for up to five years The battery is a dry battery that should not leak or cause any damage to...

Page 16: ...gine to recharge the battery overnight without leaving it on the track Replace If the sounds are not improved at the end of the 15 minute test charge it is time to replace the battery Disconnect Batte...

Page 17: ...10 15 drops of smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off When storing the unit for long periods of time you may want to add about 15 drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out After removing the...

Page 18: ...coupler FYS starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does not fire or stay coupled When I press the whistle button the bell sounds Reverse the transformer leads Yo...

Page 19: ...ine is locked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0 v...

Page 20: ...istic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever FYS is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the FYS sequences FYS is programmed t...

Page 21: ...ndard Lionel 1044 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostle...

Page 22: ...uch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including sound lights and smoke Proto Dispatch Operation Public Address like feature allows u...

Page 23: ...up rollers batteries smoke unit wicks and traction tires We wi ll repair orreplace at our option the defective part without charge for the parts or labor if the item is returned to an AuthorizedM T H...

Page 24: ...CK CUSTOM HOBBIES PLANTATION 954 370 0708 info warrickcustomhobbies com www warrickcustomhobbies com FRANK S TRAINS HOBBIES INC OLDSMAR 813 855 1041 FTH allhobbies com www allhobbies com READY TO ROLL...

Page 25: ...246 mthdepot valstar net NASSAU HOBBY CENTER INC FREEPORT 516 378 9594 Charlienassau aol com KROSS HARDWARE WEST BABYLON 631 669 3069 t989 aol com CITY DEPOT INC NEW HAMPTON 845 374 3010 citydepot fro...

Page 26: ...TRAIN DEPOT MANASSAS 703 335 2216 NORGE STATION WILLIAMSBURG 757 564 7623 norgetrains cs com NUTBUSH EXPRESS VICTORIA 804 696 1902 thenutbushexp meckcom net TOY TRAIN CENTER RICHMOND 804 288 4475 T S...

Page 27: ...any traditional O 31 Gauge track system including M T H s RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page 21 for a complete list of...

Page 28: ...ting in damage to your layout This train set is intended for indoor use Do not use if water is present Serious injury or fatalitymayresult l l l l Donotoperatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord plug s...

Page 29: ...ate Pick Up Rollers L Lubricate Wheel Axles L Figure 1 Lubrication Points on the Locomotive Priming The Smoke Unit When preparing to run this engine add 15 20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokesta...

Page 30: ...You may find if your locomotive was built several months before you set it up that the rechargeable battery has run down and needs to be charged before operating If you notice that the sounds are gar...

Page 31: ...eed The engine will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly pr...

Page 32: ...he volume of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located next to the fuel tank clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Proto Sound2...

Page 33: ...should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly Proto Sound 2 0 Operating Instructions Timing Chart Tota...

Page 34: ...0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trig...

Page 35: ...not be active when you run FYS in Proto Sound 2 0 FYS can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as if triggered while in motion except that at the conclusion of the FYS the engine will d...

Page 36: ...on the run Because the engine will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed control is on than when it is off you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for operation with sp...

Page 37: ...Direction Lock Two Horn Blasts Repeat to Return to Normal Condition indicates change is made To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults wh...

Page 38: ...first Follow the greasing instructions below Note that in some tightly packed engines you may need to move internal components temporarily in order to access the gears 1 To access the gear box remove...

Page 39: ...hich can cause poor electrical contact and traction and prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires Wheels and tires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab...

Page 40: ...ve in the drive wheel using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any remains 2 Slip the new tire onto the wheel You may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stre...

Page 41: ...cial NiCad 7 cell 8 4v self charging battery recharges continuously during train operation and should last for up to five years The battery is a dry battery that should not leak or cause any damage to...

Page 42: ...gine to recharge the battery overnight without leaving it on the track Replace If the sounds are not improved at the end of the 15 minute test charge it is time to replace the battery Disconnect Batte...

Page 43: ...10 15 drops of smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off When storing the unit for long periods of time you may want to add about 15 drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out After removing the...

Page 44: ...coupler FYS starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does not fire or stay coupled When I press the whistle button the bell sounds Reverse the transformer leads Yo...

Page 45: ...ine is locked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0 v...

Page 46: ...istic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever FYS is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the FYS sequences FYS is programmed t...

Page 47: ...ndard Lionel 1044 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostle...

Page 48: ...uch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including sound lights and smoke Proto Dispatch Operation Public Address like feature allows u...

Page 49: ...up rollers batteries smoke unit wicks and traction tires We wi ll repair orreplace at our option the defective part without charge for the parts or labor if the item is returned to an AuthorizedM T H...

Page 50: ...CK CUSTOM HOBBIES PLANTATION 954 370 0708 info warrickcustomhobbies com www warrickcustomhobbies com FRANK S TRAINS HOBBIES INC OLDSMAR 813 855 1041 FTH allhobbies com www allhobbies com READY TO ROLL...

Page 51: ...246 mthdepot valstar net NASSAU HOBBY CENTER INC FREEPORT 516 378 9594 Charlienassau aol com KROSS HARDWARE WEST BABYLON 631 669 3069 t989 aol com CITY DEPOT INC NEW HAMPTON 845 374 3010 citydepot fro...

Page 52: ...TRAIN DEPOT MANASSAS 703 335 2216 NORGE STATION WILLIAMSBURG 757 564 7623 norgetrains cs com NUTBUSH EXPRESS VICTORIA 804 696 1902 thenutbushexp meckcom net TOY TRAIN CENTER RICHMOND 804 288 4475 T S...

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